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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000905148-17-000861
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSRS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170831
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171101
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171101
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20171101

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000859796
		IRS NUMBER:				133553469
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0228

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CSRS
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05992
		FILM NUMBER:		171167794

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WORLDWIDE PLAZA
		STREET 2:		309 WEST 49TH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8008330018

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WORLDWIDE PLAZA
		STREET 2:		309 WEST 49TH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	JAPAN OTC EQUITY FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<TYPE>N-CSRS
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>efc17-555_ncsrs.htm
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: efc17-555_ncsrs.htm

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<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>efc17-555_ex99cert.htm
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: efc17-555_ex99cert.htm

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.906 CERT
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>efc17-555_ex99906cert.htm
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: efc17-555_ex99906cert.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>image00001.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: image00001.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
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